Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight(天窗).Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder1 he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly2 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to3; he opened the door to the basement(地下室), and flames4out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 5because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was6by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped(困住).
Sibson’s house was three kilometers7the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be8.
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm9his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his10and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the11. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to12the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 13and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony(阳台). He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his14.
After one more15inside the house, Huggons gave up and16around back.
The wind parted the smoke just17for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He18the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and19Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still20when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      while
   3. C.
      since
   4. D.
      until
2. 2.
   1. A.
      on
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      through
   4. D.
      over
3. 3.
   1. A.
      hide
   2. B.
      wait
   3. C.
      check
   4. D.
      escape
4. 4.
   1. A.
      moved
   2. B.
      gave
   3. C.
      went
   4. D.
      exploded
5. 5.
   1. A.
      safe
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      glad
   4. D.
      tired
6. 6.
   1. A.
      burned
   2. B.
      stopped
   3. C.
      shocked
   4. D.
      covered
7. 7.
   1. A.
      beside
   2. B.
      off
   3. C.
      across
   4. D.
      along
8. 8.
   1. A.
      limited
   2. B.
      false
   3. C.
      fruitless
   4. D.
      regretful
9. 9.
   1. A.
      struck
   2. B.
      missed
   3. C.
      touched
   4. D.
      passed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       coat
    2. B.
       key
    3. C.
       basin
    4. D.
       phone
11. 11.
    1. A.
       noise
    2. B.
       road
    3. C.
       smoke
    4. D.
       danger
12. 12.
    1. A.
       search
    2. B.
       enter
    3. C.
       leave
    4. D.
       damage
13. 13.
    1. A.
       call
    2. B.
       roll
    3. C.
       scream
    4. D.
       sigh
14. 14.
    1. A.
       breath
    2. B.
       attention
    3. C.
       ladder
    4. D.
       flashlight
15. 15.
    1. A.
       stay
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       thought
    4. D.
       attempt
16. 16.
    1. A.
       climbed
    2. B.
       circled
    3. C.
       looked
    4. D.
       jumped
17. 17.
    1. A.
       clear
    2. B.
       open
    3. C.
       enough
    4. D.
       fit
18. 18.
    1. A.
       led
    2. B.
       put
    3. C.
       drove
    4. D.
       shone
19. 19.
    1. A.
       persuaded
    2. B.
       kicked
    3. C.
       pulled
    4. D.
       forced
20. 20.
    1. A.
       nervous
    2. B.
       surprised
    3. C.
       proud
    4. D.
       thankful

Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder ____21___ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly _____22____ his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to     23     ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames      24     out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt      25      because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was      26     by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.
Sibson’s house was three kilometers      27     the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be     28     .
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm      29     his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his     30     and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the    31    . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to    32   the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson    33    and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his     34    .
After one more    35   inside the house, Huggons gave up and     36   around back.
The wind parted the smoke just     37    for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He    38   the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and     39    Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still     40    when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”

第四部分：（共三节，满分45分）

第一节根据所给的首字母或汉语注释写出所缺单词的完整形式(每空1分，共10分)

76.I couldn’t have passed the English exam without your ______________(鼓励).

77.The high price is ______ (吓跑) away possible buyers.

78.Drinking pure water is _____________ (有益) to our health.

79. Everyone e_______ him because he is handsome and clever.

80. I gave the a_________ as soon as I saw the smoke.

81.The conference____________ (宣告) that the country was independent.

82. He is two years younger than me, that is to say, he is j_____ to me by two years.

83. She p___________ a beautiful car from the supermarket last week.

84. I sat there _____________ ( 反思) on what I have done today.

85. Every year many businessmen d_________ a large sum of money to the hope project.